Courts block some voter suppression laws
Right wing efforts to suppress the voting rights of minority groups have hit roadblocks in North Carolina, Wisconsin, Texas, North Dakota and Kansas, but the fight is far from over.
Member-supported Workers’ Education Society registers St. Louis voters
"We are trying to challenge the cynicism; we are trying to register, educate and activate, while also building a base."
“How can we get 64 million low-wage workers to the polls?”
Poverty-income workers and their allies gathered to strategize on how to mobilize the 64 million workers who earn less than $15 an hour to go to the polls.
“Your voice is your vote”: DNC Black Caucus defends Black Lives Matter, Voting Rights Act
Healthcare, unemployment, student loans, and affordable housing affect communities of color. "We can't afford to sit it out. "
Defying high court, Va. Gov. McAuliffe moves to restore ex-felons’ voting rights
The Virginia Supreme Court struck down the governor's restoration of voting rights for ex-felons. But McAuliffe has a back-up plan.
Democratic Party Labor Council: Unite, fight for voters’ rights
"We must see ourselves and our unions as the labor component of a much bigger progressive coalition."
Latino panel says GOP is driving minorities away
"The Republican Party has done nothing to reach out to them, even though in 2012 the leadership of the GOP vowed to make it more inclusive."
Sanders: Main job now is to defeat Trump
"We do not need a candidate who has bigotry as the cornerstone of his campaign," he said in an online address streamed across the nation.
Clinton makes history: First woman to be major party’s presidential nominee
This moment was celebrated across the nation; parents made sure their young daughters understood the significance of this win.
Stopping Trump at the top of the peoples’ agenda
Donald Trump is an incipient fascist. It's time for the pundits to stop beating around the bush.
